work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
book; volume; this; present; main; head
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
clear; precise; definite; distinct
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
what time; (lit.) which hour
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest